Lifestyle and leisure are on sale at Frant development
Frant offers the ideal mix of access to education and lifestyle, according to an estate agent marketing a new development in the village. Marketing the ‘Sussex View’ complex of newbuilds, Wood & Pilcher said the Kent-East Sussex border location was central to providing an idyllic version of village life, with views, walks and village pubs […]
Advice for businesses and residents to cope with the cost of living crisis
As businesses and residents await this week’s expected mini budget for help with soaring bills, Victoria Roberts speaks to local experts about what measures can be taken by both firms and households to cut down on their bills UK chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng is set to deliver a mini-budget this Friday (September 23) amid soaring energy, […]
“It’s been wonderful to welcome people to Knot Works, make things together and platform the work of artists”
Knot Works is a creative cultural organisation run by three friends – Holly Jean Crosbie, Samuel Wheeler and Edward Liddle – and based in Southborough. Here, the trio tell Eileen Leahy more about their creative venture which launched in the summer of 2021… So guys, let’s start with you telling us in essence what Knot […]
Consider estate planning professional landlords told
OVER half of professional landlords with more than ten properties have not done any estate planning for their portfolio, risking tax liabilities for their heirs, a wealth management company with offices in Tunbridge Wells has warned. Handelsbanken Wealth & Asset Management surveyed 120 professional landlords holding at least four properties, for its SME Landlord Survey […]
The training academy that’s a cut above the rest
North Kent College has just announced that the prestigious Lee Stafford hairdressing Academy is coming to North Kent College’s Tonbridge campus from September 2022. The Times finds out more… North Kent College are expanding their Lee Stafford Academy which brings world class hair education to North Kent College’s Tonbridge campus from September. Currently running at […]
No long faces for pub chain as it welcomes horse-drawn drinkers
PUB operator Brakspear is going back to its roots by highlighting its horse-friendly establishments on its website, so drinkers can arrive on four legs without worrying that their mounts will have nothing to drink themselves. Explaining the new initiative, Emma Sweet, Marketing Manager for Brakspear, which runs pubs in Kent, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire, said: “A […]
Local firms shortlisted for a lifestyle award
The lifestyle portal has shortlisted 135 Kent companies in around 30 categories, with one third of those from Tunbridge Wells and the surrounding area, and 23 coming from the town alone. For the first time, regional award winners across Muddy’s 28 counties will form the shortlist for a national ‘Muddy’ award in varying categories that […]
Stroke victim talks about path back into business
Having started her career on a publishing graduate trainee scheme, Lisa Beaumont quickly climbed the marketing hierarchy, gaining skills which she never lost, and which have helped her restart her career more than once. In 1996, she came top in the country for her Chartered Institute of Marketing Diploma in professional marketing and received an […]
